The National Transport and Safety Authority has directed traffic officers not to enforce mandatory inspections on private motorists during roadside checks as new regulations take effect from July 1.
The National Transport and Safety Authority has clarified the implementation of its new mandatory vehicle inspection regulations. Traffic officers will not enforce the inspection requirement on private motorists during route checks.
School transport operators will not face penalties for non-compliance with Rule 13 on reflectorised red stop mechanical signal arms and Rule 14 on telematic systems under the Traffic (School Transport) Rules, 2026. Commercial service vehicle operators are similarly exempt from penalties for failing to comply with the telematic system requirement under Regulation 9(d) of the NTSA (Operations of Commercial Vehicles) Regulations, 2026.
Separately, the Authority will permanently de-register Category A salvage vehicles deemed beyond repair from July 1. Such vehicles will not be allowed on public roads and their number plates will be withdrawn. Category B vehicles with structural damage may return after repairs, inspection and registration updates.
The rules were gazetted by Roads Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir. They also expand annual inspections to private vehicles older than four years. The Authority urged the public to rely only on official channels for updates.